[Ads-l] another bracketed "bullshit" ex.

[ADSGarson O'Toole]

Great work, JL. Following your lead, I found "bull dung" with the
desired sense in 1903.

Date: July 16, 1903
Newspaper: The Weekly Kansas Chief
Newspaper Location: Troy, Kansas
Article: (Untitled Editorial)
Quote Page 4, Column 1
Database: Newspapers.com

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-chief-bulldung/205411411/

[Begin excerpt]
The Topeka Capital copies a bull dung editorial from an Emporia paper
of which the following is a part: "Kansas Republicans would make a
blunder if they fell in with the plots of a few personal enemies of
Mulvane …" The simple ass that wrote the above is excusable on the
ground that he is a newcomer and knows nothing about the state or its
politics.
[End excerpt]
Garson

On Sun, Sep 6, 2026 at 9:34 AM Jonathan Lighter
<00001aad181a2549-dmarc-request at listserv.uga.edu> wrote:
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> 1910_Industrial Worker_ (Spokane, Wash.) (Sept. 10) 1 [N]: "Bull-Dung
> Teddy," the Republican Muck Maker, "Prattler Bryan, the Nebraska
> Wind-Bag."
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> JL
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